“The Suicide Squad,” “Reminiscence” and more arrive on HBO Max this August“The Suicide Squad,” “Reminiscence,” “Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union,” Season 3 of “Titans,” “Sweet Life: Los Angeles,” And “Hard Knocks: The Dallas Cowboys” Arrive On HBO Max This AugustOFFICIAL PRESS RELEASENEWS PROVIDED BY Warner Bros. Discovery This August, sit back and relax with a phenomenal slate of new original series and blockbuster films on HBO Max. From writer/director James Gunn comes Warner Bros. Pictures’ superhero action-adventure “The Suicide Squad,” featuring a collection of the most degenerate delinquents in the DC lineup—including Bloodsport, Peacemaker, Captain Boomerang, Ratcatcher 2, Savant, King Shark, Blackguard, Javelin and everyone’s favorite psycho, Harley Quinn—who will do anything to get out of prison—even join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X on a do-or-die mission. August also brings action thriller “Reminiscence,” starring Hugh Jackman, Rebecca Ferguson and Thandiwe Newton. Nick Bannister (Jackman), a private investigator of the mind, navigates the darkly alluring world of the past by helping his clients access lost memories. Living on the fringes of the sunken Miami coast, his life is forever changed when he takes on a new client, Mae (Ferguson). A simple matter of lost and found becomes a dangerous obsession. Both Warner Bros. Pictures films will be available in theaters and on HBO Max the same day. Streaming only on the $14.99/month Ad-Free HBO Max plan for 31 days from their theatrical release. In addition to “The Suicide Squad,” HBO Max delivers even more DC Universe content with season three of the popular superhero series “Titans,” following young heroes from across the DC Universe as they come of age and find where they belong. This month brings documentary “Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union,” “Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets A Puppy,” the premiere of the streetwear competition series “The Hype,” the new unscripted series from Issa Rae “Sweet Life: Los Angeles,” season two of “The Other Two,” which makes its transition from Comedy Central to HBO Max with all new episodes, documentary special “Eyes on the Prize: Hallowed Ground,” and comedy special “Marlon Wayans: You Know What It Is.” HBO Sports and NFL Films’ sports reality series “Hard Knocks: The Dallas Cowboys” debuts in the month, with an unfiltered all-access look at what it takes to make it in the National Football League. The weekly companion podcast, The Hard Knocks Podcast, hosted by NFL Network’s Good Morning Football co-host Peter Schrager, will present a new edition for five consecutive weeks and take fans behind the scenes breaking down each episode with former players, analysts, and people on the ground at the Dallas Cowboys training camp right now. A-list films including the “Jurassic Park” trilogy, “Magic Mike XXL,” “Inception,” “Malcolm X,” “The Shawshank Redemption,” “Requiem for a Dream,” and the “Sex and the City” movie all debut in the month. Additional titles debuting include sitcom “A Different World” and documentary “Betrayal at Attica.” TITLES COMING TO HBO MAX IN AUGUST August 1: 2 Days in the Valley, 1996 (HBO) On September 13, 1971 the State of New York shot and killed 39 of its own citizens, injured hundreds more, and tortured the survivors. The plan to retake D Yard led to one of the bloodiest days in American history, and set the stage for the worst aspects of modern policing. Radical lawyer Elizabeth Fink tells the story of the Attica prison rebellion, and how she exposed the cover up that went on for decades. The Betrayed, 2008 (HBO) August 2: Small Town News: KPVM Pahrump, Documentary Series Finale (HBO) This six-part, half-hour documentary series pulls back the curtain on life at a privately owned TV station in the small desert town of Pahrump, Nevada, revealing a colorful cast of characters in front of and behind the cameras. August 3: Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, 1993 Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union, Documentary Premiere (HBO) August 5: Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets A Puppy, Max Original Special Premiere The Suicide Squad, Warner Bros. Film Premiere, 2021 (Available in 4K UHD, HDR10, Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos in English Only on supported devices) August 6: Sin Aliento (aka Breathless), 2020 (HBO) August 7: All My Life, 2020 (HBO) August 8: A Different World August 10: Hard Knocks '21: Dallas Cowboys, Sports-Based Reality Series Premiere (HBO) HBO Sports and NFL Films are partnering with “America’s Team,” the Dallas Cowboys, for an unfiltered all-access look at what it takes to make it in the National Football League. This season chronicles training camp with the five-time Super Bowl champion NFC East franchise. August 12: FBOY Island, Max Original Season Finale FBOY Island The Podcast is the aftershow for the hottest new dating show on HBO Max, FBOY Island. Join Hosts Jared Goldstein and Danielle Perez, along with some very special guests, to break down all the behind the scenes drama of each episode's wildest and steamiest moments. Titans, Max Original Season 3 Premiere Titans follows young heroes from across the DC Universe as they come of age and find where they belong. In season three, circumstances draw our heroes to Gotham City, where they will reunite with old friends and face new threats. August 14: Jurassic Park, 1993 (HBO) Jurassic Park III, 2001 (HBO) The Lost World: Jurassic Park, 1997 (HBO) August 15: The White Lotus, Limited Series Finale (HBO) August 16: Hard, Season 3 Premiere (HBO) Top Gear, Season 29 August 17: Godzilla vs. Kong, 2021 (HBO) (Available in 4K UHD, HDR10, Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos in English Only on supported devices) August 19: Eyes on the Prize: Hallowed Ground, Max Original Documentary Special Premiere This documentary special honors Henry Hampton’s masterpiece Eyes on the Prize (1987-1990) and conjures ancestral memories, activates the radical imagination and explores the profound journey for Black liberation through the voices of the movement. Marlon Wayans: You Know What It Is, Max Original Special Premiere Marlon digs deeper to explore other fears as well, such as raising a daughter, dealing with a rebellious teenage son, and probably his greatest fear, the realization that his bad decisions are what tore his family apart. Marlon’s journey towards self-awareness can be encapsulated in the simple phrase… “You know what it is." Sweet Life: Los Angeles, Max Original Series Premiere Sweet Life: Los Angeles, from Emmy and Golden Globe® nominee Issa Rae, gives an honest and unique look into what it means to be young, Black, and in constant pursuit of one's dreams in the heart of South Los Angeles. The series follows a group of ambitious childhood friends showcasing their relatable, authentic and sometimes stumbling mid-20s moments as they embrace the joy and struggles of adulthood, navigating love and family, and building their careers as tastemakers in the city where they grew up. August 20: Half Brothers, 2020 (HBO) Reefa, 2021 (HBO) Reminiscence, Warner Bros. Film Premiere, 2021 (Available in 4K UHD, HDR10, Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos in English Only on supported devices) August 22: 100 Foot Wave, Documentary Series Finale (HBO) This six-part series intimately captures the decade-long odyssey of surfing pioneer Garrett McNamara, who, after visiting Nazaré, Portugal in hopes of conquering a 100-foot wave, pushed the sport to ever-greater heights and alongside locals helped transform the small fishing village into the world’s preeminent big-wave surfing destination. August 24: Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel (HBO) Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy, 2021 August 25: Lincoln: Divided We Stand, 2021 August 26: The Other Two, Max Original Season 2 Premiere With their pop star brother, ChaseDreams (Case Walker), officially entering retirement at the ripe old age of fourteen, Brooke and Cary (Heléne Yorke and Drew Tarver) must now contend with a new famous family member: their 53-year-old mother Pat (Molly Shannon), and her eponymous daytime talk show. Humiliated at being The Other Two yet again, they double down and make it their mission not to be. August 28: Magic Mike XXL, 2015 (HBO) LAST CHANCE TO CATCH: SELECT TITLES LEAVING HBO MAX IN AUGUST August 5: The Windsors: Inside the Royal Dynasty, 2019 August 11: A Mermaid's Tale, 2017 Against the Wild 2: Survive the Serengeti, 2016 Against The Wild, 2014 Alpha & Omega 5: Family Vacation, 2015 Alpha & Omega: Dino Digs, 2016 Blue Valentine, 2010 Earth Girls Are Easy, 1989 The Escape Artist, 1982 Hecho En Mexico, 2012 Jennifer Lopez Dance Again, 2016 La Mujer de Mi Hermano, 2005 Leapfrog Letter Factory Adventures: Amazing Word Explorers, 2015 Leapfrog Letter Factory Adventures: Counting on Lemonade, 2014 Leapfrog Letter Factory Adventures: The Letter Machine Rescue Team, 2014 Love and Sex, 2000 Mistress, 1992 Mother's Day, 2012 Tender Mercies, 1983 The Men Who Stare at Goats, 2009 Turtle Tale, 2018 August 14: Leapfrog: Numberland, 2012 Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans, 2019 August 15: Joker, 2019 (HBO) Space Jam: A New Legacy, 2021 August 27: Dead Silence, 2007 (HBO) White Noise, 2005 (HBO) August 29: Assault on Precinct 13, 2005 (HBO) August 30: Serendipity, 2001 August 31: 54: The Director’s Cut, 1998 (HBO)
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